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November 2021
Vol. 9, No. 11
The Shavei Zion Figurine Assemblage. A Cultic Site at Sea
By Meir Edrey, Adi Erlich, Assaf Yasur-Landau
An underwater discovery off the coast of Israel revealed terracotta figurines. But there was no shipwreck and the finds dated across hundreds of years of the Iron Age. Was this an event or an unknown Phoenician ritual? Read More
The Phaistos Disk-An Enigmatic Artifact in its Cultural Context
By Giorgia Baldacci
The Phaistos Disk is a unique Minoan object that has intrigued scholars since its discovery in 1908. Still undeciphered, the disk displays over 240 signs in a spiral. The questions are, is it real, and what does it say? Read More
A Half a Century of Studying Biblical Coins
By David Hendin
Why revise a book on coins for fifty years and six editions? For one thing there are more data than ever. For another, old questions with big implications keep sticking around, like which Hasmonean king was called “Yehochanan.” Read More
David and Solomon’s Kingdom as a State: An Archaeo-Historical Anachronism
By Zachary Thomas
Archaeologists have spent much time and energy looking for ‘states’ in the past, including in ancient Israel. Not surprisingly, they find them. But what is a state anyway, and how did these entities, including Israel, regard themselves? Read More
